UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES (COHU)

Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology courses

First Year: Semester I

 

Code

Title

Status

Credits

AY 100

Introduction to Archaeology

Core

12

AY 106

Survey of  World Prehistory

Core

12

CL 106

Communication Skills for Arts and Social Sciences

Core

12

PL 111

Introduction to Critical Thinking and Argumentation

Core

12

DS 112

Development Perspectives I

Core

12

A student must choose one the following course

BT 130

Evolutionary Botany

Elective

12

AY 105

Introduction to Primatology

Elective

12

Total                                                                                                                                  72

 

First Year: Semester II

AY 101

Principles of Archaeology

Core

12

AY 102

Introduction to Anthropology

Core

12

AY 107

Basics in Dating Methods in Archaeology

Core

12

DS 113

Development Perspectives II

Core

12

HI  261

History of Tanzania

Core

12

A student must choose one of the following courses

SO 115

Introduction to Culture and Society

Elective

12

SO 118

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

Elective

12

GE 144

Surveying and Mapping Science

Elective

12

ZL 122

Chordate Zoology

Elective

8

Total                                                                                                                                  72

First Special Practical Training during the long vacation (8 weeks)

AY 120

Field Training in Archaeology (Survey)

Core

12

Second Year: Semester I

AY 211

Development of Archaeological Thoughts

Core

12

AY 203

African Civilizations

Core

12

HI 262

History of East Africa

Core

12

A student must choose at least two of the following courses

AS 220

Pan-African Thought and Practice I

Elective

12

AY 207

Ceramic Analysis in Archaeology

Elective

12

AY 213

Basics in Archaeometallurgy

Elective

12

Total                                                                                                                                  72

Second Year: Semester II

AY 202

Human Evolution

Core

12

AY 209

Archaeological Methodology

Core

12

AY 210

Human Osteology and Osteometry Studies

Core

12

AY 214

Research Methods in Archaeology and Heritage

Core

12

A student must choose  at least two of the following courses

AS 221

Pan-African Thought and Practice II

Elective

12

AY 204

Lithic Analysis in Archaeology

Elective

12

AY 212

Basics in Zooarchaeology

Elective

12

Total                                                                                                                                  72

First Special Practical Training during the long vacation

AY 220

Field Training in Archaeology (Excavation)

Core

12

Third Year: Semester I

AY 302

Archaeology of Tanzania

Core

12

HM 302

Museum Studies

Core

12

AY 311

Approaches to Hunter-Gatherers Studies

Core

12

HI 368

Oral Histories in Tanzania: Theory

Core

12

A student must choose at least one of the following courses

AY 309

Mortuary Archaeology

Elective

12

AY 306

People and Cultures in Africa

Elective

12

AY 321

Heritage Laws

Elective

12

Total                                                                                                                                  72

Third Year: Semester II

AY 300

Advanced Archaeological Theory

Core

12

AY 310

Studies in Human Adaptations, Variations, and Growth

Core

12

HM 304

Intangible Cultural Heritage Resources

Core

12

AY 301

Cultural Heritage Management

Core

12

A student must choose one or two of the following courses

AY 308

Forensic Anthropology

Elective

12

HM 303

Architecture in Archaeology

Elective

12

AY 307

Recent Research Approaches in Archaeology

Elective

12

AY 304

Basics in Archaeology

Elective

12

AY 399

Independent Project in Archaeology/Heritage Management (Dissertation) ++

Elective

24

Total                                                                                                                                  60

++ AY 399 (Dissertation) is by invitation only.